Credit Scoring

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Before they decide on the terms of your loan (which they base on their risk), lenders want to find out two things about you: whether you can pay back the loan, and if you are willing to pay it back. To assess your ability to repay, they look at your debt-to-income ratio. To assess how willing you are to repay, they use your credit score.

The most widely used credit scores are called FICO scores, which were developed by Fair Isaac & Company, Inc. Your FICO score ranges from 350 (high risk) to 850 (low risk). For details on FICO, read more here.

Credit scores only take into account the info in your credit reports. They don't consider income or personal characteristics. Fair Isaac invented FICO specifically to exclude demographic factors like these. Credit scoring was invented as a way to take into account solely that which was relevant to a borrower's likelihood to pay back a loan.

Your current debt load, past late payments, length of your credit history, and a few other factors are considered. Your score is calculated from both the good and the bad in your credit history. Late payments lower your score, but consistently making future payments on time will improve your score.

To get a credit score, borrowers must have an active credit account with six months of payment history. This payment history ensures that there is enough information in your credit to build a score. If you don't meet the criteria for getting a credit score, you may need to establish your credit history prior to applying for a mortgage loan.

Excel Mortgage Corp. USA can answer questions about credit reports and many others. Give us a call at (610) 647-5454.